So, you want back pain relief to get back to enjoying life like “normal”? Back
pain sufferers can relate to that! Vancouver Disc Centers is well aware of
this, too, and collaborates with our Vancouver back
pain patients and their other healthcare professionals to get
them back to “normal,” delighting in life again.
REFERRALS TO CHIROPRACTORS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN
A new study noted how general practitioners refer to Danish
chiropractors. Chiropractic clinics that have more than one
chiropractor and with diagnostic ultrasound obtained
more referrals. 31% of the new patients - 2.5 referrals a
week - in chiropractic practices came via a referral from a general
practitioner. Chiropractors who referred
more patients to general practitioners also were referred more patients. Those who reported expertise in
geriatric care and had more new patients a
week got more referrals, too. (1) These findings emphasize
the importance of interprofessional communication
which your Vancouver chiropractor supports! Vancouver Disc Centers
works with local Vancouver healthcare colleagues whenever
possible to help our shared back and
neck pain patients in getting relief and reclaiming
their quality of life.
QUALITY OF LIFE WITH CHIROPRACTIC MANIPULATION
Quality of life is often a reflection of
how well we feel, especially as we get older. A study of
Medicare recipients who received spinal manipulation (SMT) and/or were prescribed drug therapy (PDT) for their chronic low back pain was very enlightening.
Those who got spinal manipulation were more likely to be very
satisfied with their care: 84% for SMT vs 50% for PDT. Those who received
spinal manipulation reported their health-related quality of
life scores significantly higher than those with prescription drug therapy: 12.85
for SMT vs 9.92 for PDT. As for the concern they felt receiving each type of therapy, SMT
patients receiving chiropractic care stated a lower degree of
concern than the PDT patient getting prescription therapy. (2) Our goal at Vancouver Disc Centers is to decrease our
Vancouver back pain patients’ concern over their pain condition and
its care by doing a thorough examination, explaining
well what the condition is and its expected care outcomes, and performing gentle, relieving
care for back pain, neck pain, and other spine-related pain relief.
CONTACT Vancouver Disc Centers
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Coleman Cormier on The Back Doctors Podcast with
Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates The Cox® Technic
System of Spinal Pain Management for relief of a painful disc herniation after
a car accident which often involves multiple
providers.
Make your Vancouver chiropractic
appointment today. Back
pain relief is a result of a well-coordinated team
effort among us all – pain patient, chiropractic healthcare professional,
and other healthcare professionals. We are in. Are you?
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